We were on Isle au Haut from June 6th to June 13th.
The areas we toured on Isle au Haut:
- Boom Beach
- Long Pond
- Robinson Point
- Thunder Gulch
- Acadia National Park
Here are the flowers that we expected to find on Isle au Haut according to our research: - Mayflower (Trailing Arbutus) - Lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum Canadense) - Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis / Dogwood Family) - Goldthread (Coptis Trifolia Formerly C. Groenlandica)
- Bluebead Lily (Clintonia Borealis) - Star Flower (Trientalis Borealis)
- Goldenrod (Aster Family)
- Rose Pogonia (Pogonia Ophioglossoides)
- Wild Straberry (F. Virginiana)
- Sundew (Drosera)
- Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea) Wild flowers we found on the island.
Here are pictures and descriptions of the flowers we saw: Mayflower
Size - 1-2 inches
Leaves - 2-3 ovate leaves
Flower - light pink or white; more than one flower usually May_Flower.jpg Bunchberry
Size - 4-8 inches tall
Leaves - 4-6 in whorl leave formation
Flower - one flower; white; 4 petals Bunchberry.jpg
Goldthread
Size - 2-6 inches tall
Leaves - all leaves at stem base
Flower - white; star-shaped; 5-7 petals; Goldenthread.jpg
Wildflowers of Isle au Haut, Maine
By: Brianna Coughlin & Robin Meek
We were on Isle au Haut from June 6th to June 13th.
The areas we toured on Isle au Haut:
- Boom Beach
- Long Pond
- Robinson Point
- Thunder Gulch
- Acadia National Park
Here are the flowers that we expected to find on Isle au Haut according to our research:
- Mayflower (Trailing Arbutus)
- Lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum Canadense)
- Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis / Dogwood Family)
- Goldthread (Coptis Trifolia Formerly C. Groenlandica)
- Bluebead Lily (Clintonia Borealis)
- Star Flower (Trientalis Borealis)
- Goldenrod (Aster Family)
- Rose Pogonia (Pogonia Ophioglossoides)
- Wild Straberry (F. Virginiana)
- Sundew (Drosera)
- Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea)
Wild flowers we found on the island.
Here are pictures and descriptions of the flowers we saw:
Mayflower
Size - 1-2 inches
Leaves - 2-3 ovate leaves
Flower - light pink or white; more than one flower usually
May_Flower.jpg
Bunchberry
Size - 4-8 inches tall
Leaves - 4-6 in whorl leave formation
Flower - one flower; white; 4 petals
Bunchberry.jpg
Goldthread
Size - 2-6 inches tall
Leaves - all leaves at stem base
Flower - white; star-shaped; 5-7 petals;
Goldenthread.jpg
Starflower
Size - 4-6 inches
Leaves - whorl
Flower - 6-7 petals; white
Star_Flower.jpg
Rose Pogonia
Size - 4-20 inches
Leaves - 1-3 clasping leaves
Flower - 1 flower; pink
Rose_Pogonia.jpg
Wild Strawberry
Size - unknown
Leaves - toothed oval leaves; 2-4
Flower - 1-3; white; small clusters
wild_strawberry.jpg
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Sundew
Size - 2-8 inches
Leaves - 2- 10 leaves
Flower - White; 1 flower
sundew.jpg
www.foagm.org
Pitcher Plant
Size - 1-2 inches
Leaves - pitcher-shaped hollow; 4-10 inches
Flower - dark red;
pitcher_plant.jpg
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